Everything's Alright Lyrics

Mary MagdaleneTry not to get worriedTry not to turn on toProblems that upset youoh Don't you knowEverything's alrightYes everything's fineAnd we want you to sleep well tonightLet the world turn without you tonightIf we tryWe'll get bySo forget all about us tonight

Apostles' WomenEverything's all rightYes everything's all right yes

Mary MagdaleneSleep and I shall soothe youCalm you and anoint youMyrrh for your hot foreheadoh Then you'll feelEverything's all rightYes everything's fineAnd it's cool and the ointment's sweetFor the fire in your head and feetClose your eyesClose your eyesAnd relaxThink of nothing tonight

Apostles' WomenEverything's all rightYes everything's all right yes

JudasWoman your fine ointmentBrand new and expensiveShould have been saved for the poorWhy has it been wasted?We could have raised maybeThree hundred silver pieces or morePeople who are hungryPeople who are starvingMatter moreThan your feet and hair

Mary MagdaleneTry not to get worriedTry not to turn on toProblems that upset youoh Don't you knowAnd we want you to sleep well tonightLet the world turn without you tonightIf we tryWe'll get bySo forget all about us tonight

WomenEverything's all rightYes everything's all right yes

JesusSurely you're not sayingWe have the resourcesTo save the poor from their lot?There will be poor alwaysPathetically strugglingLook at the good things you've got!Think while you still have meMove while you still see meYou'll be lostYou'll be so sorryWhen I'm gone

Mary MagdaleneSleep and I shall soothe youCalm you and anoint youMyrrh for your hot foreheadoh then you'll feelEverything's alrightYes everything's fineAnd it's cool and the ointment's sweetFor the fire in your head and feetClose your eyesClose your eyesAnd relaxThink of nothing tonight

by holly on 6/3/2008 6:47pmwat do u mean sucks?! this is from one of the best musicals of all time.

by teach on 6/6/2008 7:04pmAgreed. This musical reaches people that church cannot touch. This musican is a non-traditional way to teach about Christ.

by D.E on 6/7/2008 7:22pmThis is the best musical ever.

by caroline on 6/8/2008 12:11pmthis is one of my favoritesongs from the score.maybe because its like mydream to play mary magdalene,i dont know. but i love the song.

by orangemiss on 6/10/2008 3:10amwell it is a great musical and has an exellent story line but i is incredably historicaly incorrent

by Amy on 6/15/2008 1:44pmi love Jesus Christ Superstar...it's an amazing musical. My primary school, in scotland, did a production of it. I was only a backing singer but my brother was Jesus. It has the most beautiful songs in it.

by none of your buisness on 6/21/2008 6:48pmluvv it! great song.

by Kate on 7/2/2008 9:58pmThe musical is to show the sturggle of Judas to come to terms with the conflict between him and Jesus and also with the conflict within himself. It is seen as historically inaccurate, because it does not follow the path of that set out in the bible, it is a different interpretation of the story that many have been told in one particular way. It is great because it gives the listener a different spin on what is popular to preech, gives them a chance to take a second look and create their own thoughts and opinions on what is seen as utter fact.It does not in anyway downplay the struggle of Jesus to come to terms with what he thought was his path to travel, but gives new light on Judas's story.

I think the musical is fantastic!

by Dave on 7/16/2008 6:47pmThen again... the Bible is all fiction. It's no more the truth than the Harry Potter books. To say that this musical is HISTORICALLY inaccurate is quite idiotic, since the Bible contains nothing more than a lot of ethic guidelines and stories with only a few grains of truth behind them.

by Sandy on 7/21/2008 12:06pmThe Bible is most certainly true and historically accurate as shown by archeological finds both recent and in times past. Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior!

by Preacher on 7/28/2008 12:33pmTotally agreed, Sandy

He is risen!

by Mike on 7/28/2008 5:28pmI just saw the show last night! It was great and the music was awesome!! I think "Everything's alright" is my favorite. As a Christian who has studied the bible (to no great extent), I appreciate the alternate view to Jesus's final days. Thats it..oh and Sandy, lighten up a bit on true and accurate. We all know that JC is the lord and savior. It's closed-minded, absolute statements like yours that turn people off to religion. Is that what Jesus would have said?? Or would he have used just a tad more tact?

by Candra on 8/3/2008 1:36pmI like this song. I have this movie on DVD. my mom is watching it right now :P

by egg on 8/20/2008 2:09amI really enjoy this song, kind of screwy, as a few people have mentioned, in terms of the TRUE story (sorry Dave, but we'll pray for your immortal soul :P) But I think this musical has really brought Christ's story into seccular living rooms (or theatres?) and first seeing it at the age of about eleven I really appreciated the attention to Judas' side, he looks at the world the way I do sometimes and it just goes to show how much Jesus flipped the world and it's view on its head when He came to "visit" God bless y'all

by Marty on 8/28/2008 5:44pmListen to foxy shazam's version of this, I love this song

by Jaime on 9/1/2008 12:19pmI'm no christian but absolutely love this musical. One of the BEST ever

by Stella on 9/11/2008 5:10amIt is a super great musical! =) it has a unique style of spreading the gospel, very interesting

by Nate on 9/24/2008 10:00amNot to mention that this song is written in 5...how cool is that!

by Liz on 10/28/2008 7:18pmI LOVE THAT SONG!!!!But Les miz. is still better in my opinion.

by quess who on 10/29/2008 12:35pmIt's a great song

by Terri on 11/6/2008 1:21amNot religious at all, but I love the musical, especially this song. Beautiful.

by Scott on 12/2/2008 1:03pmIs there a God and does she work for me? I was skeptic until I needed her. When I needed her she was there and I am better for it. For me, God is personal. God overshadows religion and bibles. They are just her inspired creation.

by irina Ryan on 12/6/2008 2:36pmI LOVE IT!

by KYL(E) on 12/11/2008 11:28pmI'm Atheist but the cover with look what i did, nikki williams, and foxy shazam is amazing! It makes me happy!=]

by Cleggii on 12/12/2008 2:55pmThis song is so beautiful, and i love the musical :)

by Frank on 12/17/2008 9:54pmThe bible is fact. Mybe if we all follow Gods word. This would be a better place to live. Sometimes we all fall short and forget Gods word. Its time to catch up. And thank god for what his son has done for us all.

by Leonna on 1/8/2009 6:42pmI love this musical and song because it was able to pull out the religous side of me. Because my family are sure not christan but yet I am. So it kind of helps!

by Lonnie on 1/15/2009 12:59amThis musical, is the bast ever. The guy that played Judus(Carl) great voice.

by Autumn on 1/21/2009 9:55pmamazing song.

by Julie on 3/3/2009 10:48amisn't head not hair.

by dustbunny on 3/4/2009 6:59amI watched this last night with my daughter; it'd been about 30 years since I'd seen or heard it. Great musical! I was surprised that I still knew most of the songs! I went to a missionary school and still appreciate the music in JCS for what it is. How can a "historically accurate" musical / rock opera come from the gospels when the gospels were written decades after the life of Jesus and don't agree with each other in many places as it is? And we accept "as gospel" the Bible put together more than 300 years after the death of Jesus. Many books were determined not to be divinely inspired, so they were left out. Nonetheless, some of those present great insight into the life of Jesus! So I love the music in JCS, and accept it as an interpretation of the various stories of the life of Jesus. It makes us think twice about the evil of Judas and the willingness of Jesus to die.

by madi on 3/18/2009 2:34pmawesome! this is cool.

by zoe.shmoe on 3/28/2009 10:16pmmy dream role is mary mag. ever since i was little. this is one of my faveorite songs of all time!! [= goodness. *sigh

by Bumble Bee on 4/5/2009 1:58pmToday on Palm Sunday I think back to how much this musical touched me! My dream is to be on Broadway!

by concertist on 4/10/2009 1:36amlove it! such a great song.

by spaz on 4/12/2009 7:34amI love this song! when i was little, my dad used to sing this to me.

by me on 4/29/2009 3:18pmI love this musical! and guess what! I am doing it for the school production and this song has been stuck in my head for days!

by lala on 5/2/2009 6:31pmThis was a nice song.

by Jojo on 6/9/2009 3:33pmas someone pointed out, the defining characteristic of this song is the fact it is in 5. why it is so catchy i think.

by It's me! :) on 9/23/2009 12:21pmI LOVE this musical!! :DIn Norway we have our own verson of this, which is really good, but SO much diffrent from this! haha I must say that I don't no, wich one of th I like the most!

Hilsen lille meg fra Norge <3

by Benny W. on 11/3/2009 6:27amlike...awesome. I love this musical. Especially "I don't know how to love him." Brilliant. *****

by jf on 12/8/2009 10:04amsjdfhksdjh

by Iconoclastes on 12/22/2009 10:35pmDi was just on the wrong forum. I'm a heathen, and *I* love this show. And agree w/Caroline. This is my favorite tune, and a lullaby I sing to any child I'm trying to quiet.

Sorry, Teach, nothing to do w/Christ. Just a good story, about some painful relationships, w/great music.

by fran on 1/8/2010 7:05pmI LOVE THIS SONG!

by patti on 2/9/2010 2:15pmWhat a gorgeous song. love the music.

by Gene on 2/16/2010 10:10amSaw JCS for 1st time since 1970's. Local H.S. production. Was great. As one stated it is about Judas struggle with the true identity of Jesus. Just one person's "take." We all have our own "take." But mainstream Christianity could learn from this on how to approach people.

by Iconoclastes on 4/1/2010 8:27amYes, Frank, if we all accept that your bible is fact, then we can all agree that it's fact. Brilliant.

Council of Nicea ring any bells? Currently there are 3 different versions of the 10 Commandments, 2 of which are Christian. Even the Gospels that the council decided to include don't quite all jive.

Historically accurate? We weren't there, absolutely no way to tell.

Histories of the American Civil War, not even 150 years ago, vary, depending on region. Not the dates and times, Sandy, but the important stuff, like the reasons for the war, and general feelings throughout. The claim of "righteousness".

Besides, I thought Christians didn't trust archeologists. You can't claim them as an authority when they agree with you.

But I *do* agree, this is a beautiful song, and I often sing it as a lullaby to little ones (well, Mary's verses, anyway).

by zerovich on 4/13/2010 3:31pmGo Judas! If only our politicians were thinking like this guy :) Kinda agree with Jesus on "there will always be poor" but his answer to Judas can hardly be qualified as an argument.

by jesus on 5/30/2010 12:15pm:P

by Jamie Jay on 7/27/2010 9:06pmAs a child i was told all the stories. Listened to studies and had my own relationship with Jesus Christ. But not intill i saw this film did i understand clearly the story of the crusifiction.

by Iscariot on 7/28/2010 4:08pmGreat lullaby.

by Matt on 9/23/2010 9:10amHa, I've been playing and studying music most of my life and for some reason I didn't even clock the song is in 5! One of the most naturally grooving songs in 5 I've ever heard

by lisa on 12/10/2010 12:25pmhistorically incorrect? Its supposed to be, there is a hippie van driving around, I dont think Jesus actually had one, and I also think the director has realised that.

by Penny on 12/19/2010 11:49pmThis is amazing musical because it manages to appeal to atheists and christians and agnostics! I loved it the first time I saw it.

by paige on 3/6/2011 6:50amthis is the best bibical song ever !!!!!!!!!

by Unkown on 4/28/2011 4:34amI absolutely love this musical, definately a great modernisation of the tale of Jesus Christ!!!!!!!

by PrincessB on 6/16/2011 12:59pmabsolutely love this song <3

by suz64 on 8/2/2011 7:32pmMatt, you are right on; it's a topical lyric set into fab 5-beat measures. Love it, and I'm not religious.

by Anonymous on 8/22/2011 6:55pmJesus' role in this song is extremely important from a Christian perspective, as it brings about a more rational Jesus who suits modern day times. 'There will be poor, pathetically struggling, look at the good things you've got!' The tenacious Jesus we all grew up with has changed to a wiser, more focused Son of Man. In a way, he is saying we must focus more on the goodness of God, and not the wickedness of Satan. God bless!

by Jesus Himself on 9/25/2011 6:00amWould you guys just shut up about religion, please? I don't actually have anything against what you think, but there is absolutely no need whatsoever to rub your retarded, senseless beliefs in others' faces!

by Jesus Himself on 9/25/2011 6:16amCould you guys please stop ranting on about your senseless beliefs? Sure, I haven't got a say in what you think is true or not, and I cannot wipe out these black thoughts in your head, but at least stop planting them in other peoples' ears and rubbing it in their faces? It's annoying to have all these stupid comments flying about and clogging the page when all I want are some goddamn lyrics!!!! And maybe some piano chords. Anyway, that should point out that I'm not religious in the least.

by goon on 3/20/2012 11:27pmMy music Teacher was a total fag and douche and used to play this song to us during class,i secretly loved this song from the moment he played it and i still love it to this day.

by thetruth on 4/3/2012 7:06pmThis song is just like "Chillax Jesus, I know you're going to die soon but IT'S OKAY, DON'T WORRY." Clearly, Jesus is clinically depressed that isn't going to help him.

by Jackie on 4/7/2012 5:40amAlthough I was raised as a Christian, I am not deeply religious...but every Good Friday I just have to watch the film Jesus Christ Superstar. I love every bit of it and it makes me feel so good...makes me feel closer to Jesus.

by Matt on 6/4/2012 8:19pmI am not religious at all, but after doing this show for my school musical, I can't help but wish I was more religious. Love this whole show more than any other, and listening to this song brings back so many memories. <3 JCS.

by Eric on 7/31/2012 2:23pmWow...a forumn covering 4 years about a song written over 30 years ago. This is a great song that I will never forget. Whatever ones interpratation of the movie, Mary M., or Judas.....there is no question a good guy name Jesus lived a long time ago. Now I am going to read the lyrics to Pilot's Dream.

by JoBoxa on 10/18/2012 9:39pmI'm gonna be a pedant now...it's not a musical, it's a 'rock opera' as there are no spoken words :P Still, it is my second favourite show..a very close second to Little Shop Of Horrors. The 2012 arena tour was EPIC!!! And Ben Forster more than deserved the role. Amazing...can't wait for the DVD!!

by AnnaKissed on 2/24/2013 4:55amGet yourselves down to Australia, all you lovers of JCS... we're about to revive it, with some excellent actors and singers. I hated it 30 years ago, but have booked my tickets for this round. And it was this song which brought it all back and motivated me to go and see it.

by Felix Notgni on 2/27/2013 12:13pmI think this is one of the most soothing songs no matter what stress you have, atheist or not.

by Sam Tansley on 7/17/2013 2:03amI love you Jesus Christ thank you for your life and well done

by Chris on 8/2/2013 1:30pmanybody who thinks this sucks is displaying ignorance beyond endurance and should be thrown to the lions

by Luna on 1/6/2014 1:05pmI have had a read in the comments section and have found that (with very few exceptions) most of the judgmental comments come from those who are most religious. Maybe consider the words of your beloved God and Christ and try not to seek conflict. You have chosen to believe in your faith, so allow us to do the same without judgment. For most of us that are atheist or agnostic (again, with exception) respect your decisions and the paths you have chosen. And trust me, we don't want to be saved. I sing this song as a lullaby to my one year old daughter and despite the fact that I don't believe in Christ, this song truly moves me, as does the story of Christs struggles in the Bible. Can we not just appreciate a beautiful song without having to endure all of this fighting?!